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Just a few days before this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) kicks off, LG has unveiled an LTE variant of its Watch Urbane, which was announced just last week. Dubbed Watch Urbane LTE, the device will be showcased at the…

Motorola has unveiled its second generation Moto E smartphone and while it’s not the type of high-end device that you’ll be hearing a lot about next week from Mobile World Congress, it does pack some notable features at a budget-friendly price.
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Apple is making serious headway with smartphone sales in China, according to a recent report from analysis firm Canalsys. Surpassing the budget smartphone makers available in the region, for the first time ever Apple is now the top selling smartphone company…

Today at CES 2015, Dell announced that its Venue 8 7000 series tablet is now available for purchase. Initially announced back in September, the tablet is the first to feature intel’s RealSense camera system and is the “world’s thinnest tablet”…

Twenty-fourteen saw mobile displays go above 1080p, ubiquitous LTE, lots of affordable devices, and more. As we now head in to 2015, it's time to make another ten predictions for what we might see in mobile computing throughout the year. Is the market set for a slowdown or will we see further noteworthy advancements? Here is our take on where we think the action will be.

Apple has announced that the cellular models of the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, which support networks including TD-LTE, FDD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, DC-HSDPA and HSPA+, will be available in China starting this week. Earlier, only the Wi-Fi models of the…

Verizon began its 4G LTE rollout in 2010 and has since launched two distinct LTE networks. The wireless provider is now turning the page on its third new LTE network which, unlike the first two, won’t be over previously untapped…

Qualcomm has been working on the next generation of wireless technology for the last seven years. They’re calling it LTE Direct and as the name suggests, it’s built on top of the LTE protocol and will allow devices to communicate…

Wireless hotspot service Karma has unveiled a new portable wireless Internet hub. Dubbed Karma Go, the new device runs on Sprint’s LTE network, and according to the company, provides internet coverage "anywhere in the United States."

Nvidia has opened up pre-orders for a premium version of its Shield gaming tablet. The revised model now features 32GB of onboard flash storage (up from 16GB in the original) and an LTE radio (the original only offered Wi-Fi connectivity).

Earlier this month, Verizon's CFO Fran Shammo said that the company intends to launch VoLTE, or Voice over LTE, service during the fourth quarter of this year. But apparently those plans have been pushed forward as the carrier has announced that…

Back in June last year, there were reports that Verizon would start offering LTE-only devices by the end of 2014, but the company has now said such devices won't arrive until 2016. Arriving this year however is support for Voice over…

Just a few days after it came to light that Verizon had prematurely terminated the two-year free data plan that came along with the 4G LTE version of Google's Chromebook Pixel laptop, the company has announced that it will work…

When Google’s Chromebook Pixel went on sale just over a year ago, the $1,450 price tag that accompanied the LTE-equipped model was tough for some to swallow. To help ease the sting, buyers were promised two years of free data…

Verizon will start rolling out today a rebranded XLTE service in areas where the company has added the AWS wireless spectrum. Customers living in these areas -- about half of Verizon’s network, according to the company -- will get double…

T-Mobile is in the process of upgrading its LTE network but instead of focusing on faster connection speeds, the carrier is aiming to alleviate another wireless pain point: the inconsistent connection as users move around on the network.

Last fall, Microsoft promised to deliver a 4G LTE-enabled version of the Surface 2 tablet early this year. That time is now upon us as the Redmond-based tech giant has announced the cellular slate will arrive on March 18 priced…

Users of 4G LTE in the US: Your last-gen network isn't as fast as you think. British research firm OpenSignal, which specializes in wireless coverage mapping, has released a report which states that Australia has the fastest 4G Internet speed…

Mobile chipset manufacturer MediaTek has been making some serious waves in the industry as of late. Last month, the company announced the first true octa-core ARM processor, the MT6592, packing eight 28-nanometer ARM Cortex-A7 cores. And with the recent introduction…

While there are a plethora of low-cost smartphones available, some of which are starting to boast some fairly impressive specs, most options are stuck with basic LTE and 3G. Chip maker Broadcom is looking to change all that with its latest…

Lenovo has had some pretty impressive mobile hardware hit the scene in recent memory but many have stayed at bay because they’ve all lacked speedy LTE connectivity. That’s all changing now as the company’s first 4G LTE smartphone is making…

During 2013 we were introduced to a range of cool new tech in the mobile space. High resolution 1080p displays made us question whether the smartphone you were holding was sharper looking than real paper, quad-core processors dominated every device, and some smartphone cameras packed more megapixels than a professional DSLR. So what will 2014 bring? Here’s our list of predictions for the next year in smartphone and tablet technology...

Following a recent decision by the Federal Aviation Administration to allow the use of electronic devices during all phases of flight in the US, the European Commission announced yesterday that tablets, smartphones and e-readers could now be used during takeoff…